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For half a century, a single photograph defined one of the Karakoram’s most striking peaks. Taken in 1909 it showed Muztagh Tower as a vertical blade.
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The jury have announced the category winners from the 2026 Banff Mountain Book Competition.
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This morning, rescuers found the bodies of Japanese climbers Hidesuke Taneishi, 40, and Tetsu Hashimoto, 25, on Gangapurna West (7,140m).
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Donovan Rice was fascinated by all the highlights in Colorado that famous thru-hikes missed -- so he designed his own 3,000km loop through the state.
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The Russian team found Everest's West Ridge even more difficult than they expected. After two days of struggle, they're heading back to Base Camp.
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Hidesuke Taneishi and Tetsu Hashimoto of Japan are missing on unclimbed Gangapurna West in Nepal’s Annapurna region. The Japanese pair headed to the 7,140m peak in September, and we heard no further news of them. After a major storm hit Nepal's mountains t
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The German climber's long-term project is to climb Everest solo in winter, without oxygen, self-supported, and via the Lho La and the West Ridge.
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A highly anticipated expedition to solve one of aviation’s greatest mysteries has concluded without finding the wreckage of Amelia Earhart’s missing plane.
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Sarsenbay Kotyrashov had never left his native Kazakhstan when, in 2023, he set out to walk around the world, one region at a time. He was 73 years old.
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Most victims of animal attacks around the world are the people who live among them. Here are some incidents that have occurred recently.
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Several small teams are attempting difficult climbs on Nepal's 6,000'ers and 7,000'ers. This is what we know about the ongoing expeditions.
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Grain farm manager Scott Gladman, 63, is attempting to swim the entire length of the Darling River, Australia's third-longest river.
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Alaska to Patagonia is a classic long-distance cycling route of 30,000km or more. Several are currently doing it, but none quite like Tobias Renggli.
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Reduced to three people because of illness, the Russian team is aiming to progress further along Everest's West Ridge.
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Changtse is part of the Everest massif on the Tibetan side, linked to the world's highest mountain by the North Col. Only about 60 people have climbed it.
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The best outdoor adventure links of the past seven days, from the first highline on Trango Tower to free soloist who rescued a stranded hang glider pilot.
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'Keep it Burning' follows Edu Marin as he, his father, and brother attempt a second free ascent of Pakistan's Nameless Tower.
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The second-generation Tesla Roadster got another debut on Thursday, with upside-down driving and rocket thrusters, but should you believe any of it?
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Unlike Manaslu and Dhaulagiri, where bad conditions caused outfitters to abort the season, the rope fixers on Ama Dablam enjoyed light winds and sunshine.
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A shocking image of a mourning animal has become the Grand Title Winner of the 2026 Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition.
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